GC Men’s Tennis Drops to #15 in the National Poll, #6 in Region

Apr 01, 2011

by Brian DeCandia, sports information
graduate assistant

SKILLMAN, N.J. – The
Georgia College men’s tennis team (12-5, 3-3 PBC) dropped six
spots to No. 15 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA)
National Poll and four to No. 6 in the region poll as announced by
the ITA Wednesday, March 30.

The Bobcats most recently went 3-1 on their
annual spring break trip to Pensacola, Fla. GC’s only loss
came to then No. 5 University of West Florida, 7-2. The Bobcats
three wins came against No. 12 Drury University, 6-3, No. 48 Delta
State University, 8-1 and No. 47 University of North Alabama,
9-0.

The top-seven teams in the region consist of
PBC teams with Armstrong Atlantic at the top. Lander and Flagler
are positioned at two and three, respectively. GC’s top-two
singles players are ranked in the top-20. Jerome Leborgne
(Coordimanche, France) and Johan Wadstein
(Helsingborg, Sweden) are at No. 15 and No. 17,
respectively.

GC will next face off against Georgia
Southwestern State University April 2, slated for 1 p.m. at the
Centennial Center Tennis Facility.

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